Road Tech Radio
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Road Master
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From: Central GA
Road Tech Radio
I will be purchasing a Road King this spring/summer and was thinking about the Road Tech radio that mounts to the bars. Anyone have one or any thoughts about this unit. They had one on display at the local dealer, sounded pretty good, but it still looks like a damn boom box.
Cruiser
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From: Columbus, Georgia
RE: Road Tech Radio
Has anyone ever installed one of these themselves? I have a 2005 RK Classic and the local dealer wants 6 hours labor on top of the considerable price for the unit. Looking at the instructions it doesn't seem that difficult.
Thanks
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Novice
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RE: Road Tech Radio
MY WIFE WANTED ONE PUT ON HER HERITAGE, I GOT HER ONE FROM A HARLEY DEALER IN WIS 20% OFF NO SALES TAX WHICH WAS NOT BAD, I PUT IT ON, NO TROUBLE, JUST LOOSEN TANK AND RAISE IT UP ENOUGHT TO PULL WIRING THRU,DONT FOR GET TO PULL ANT WIRE THRU WITH WIRING HARNESS,DIRECTIONS ARE VERY EASY TO FOLLOW. BE SURE TO ORDER THE RADIO TO FIT YOUR BIKE, DIFFERENT HAREWARE FOR DIFFERENT BIKES. I LIKED IT SO WELL I PUT ONE ON MY ROADKING CUSTOM 05, WE HAVE REALLY ENJOYED THEM
Cruiser
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From: Columbus, Georgia
RE: Road Tech Radio
Thanks for the reply, I thought the 6 hour charge by the local dealership seemed high. According the part number, the kit I received is for 03 and newer Road Kings so hopefully it should fit my bike.
Thanks again
Thanks again
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Columbus, Georgia
RE: Road Tech Radio
For what it is worth, I did the install myself and even at a leisurely pace it took approximately 4 hours. Since it appeared the deustch connector under the seat was going to take either an adapter or some wire splicing, I connected the accessory wire to the left toggle switch and it works great. Now to hook up an MP3 player!
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From: Bloomfield, NM
RE: Road Tech Radio
I don't care for the Road Tech, because as someone mentioned, it looks like a boom box. Our plan for my wife's Heritage is a quick detachable fairing with the stereo built in, from someone like Dragonfly. She will be able to use the radio and fairing, with it's added protection, when we are on the road, and then take it off for local things were the radio is not to important.
The fairing would be a bit pricier, about 1,600.00, but that is the way I would go if I were to put a radio on a Roadking.
Regards,
bill
The fairing would be a bit pricier, about 1,600.00, but that is the way I would go if I were to put a radio on a Roadking.
Regards,
bill
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Tourer
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Long Island, NY
RE: Road Tech Radio
I use an MP3 Player/Radio and noise cancelling headphones. Picked up a boosteroo booster amplifier. Works great, I use the noise cancelling head phones with a 1/2 helmet and ear buds with a 3/4 or full helmet. I have had handle bar systems in the past and there is no comparison to the headphones which are much clearer and enjoyable.
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Columbus, Georgia
RE: Road Tech Radio
I guess the boom box impression is a matter of opinion. I have already several compliments on the unit and it is leather covered which adds a little something to it as well. I have seen several after market setups that are truly boxes with radios and speakers. Good luck with fairing.